Ticket-cabinet.



R. H. PAULBY.

TICKET CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZ, 1912.

1,046,488. Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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RALPH H. PAULEY, OF SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

TICKET-CABIN ET.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

Application led March 2, 1912. Serial No. 681,219.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH H. PAULEY, residing at Sewickley, in thecounty ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, a citizen of the UnitedStates, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvementsin Ticket-Cabinets, of which improvements the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to ticket cabinets, and is particularly welladapted for use 1n large railroad ticket oiiices, wherein a large numberof coupon tickets of different sizes must be kept on hand, and whereineconomy of space is essential.

rIhe object of my invention is to provide a ticket cabinet, eachcompartment or pigeon-hole of which maybe adjusted in width, depth, andheight, according to the requirements of service.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which formspart of my specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a portion of a ticket cabinet embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is aperspective view of a depthadjusting abutment; and Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the back of a destination card holder, adapted to beused in connection with the cabinet shown in Fig. l.

The cabinet shown in Fig. l is but the bottom portion of a unit sectionof the complete cabinet. Each unit section preferably consists of aboX-like casing l, shelves 2, and partitions 3; and each of the saidseveral parts are preferably formed of sheet met-al. rIhe casing lpreferably has side walls 4L and a bottom portion consisting of a flatsheet 5 and a corrugated sheet 6, so formed as to provide grooves 7,extending from the front to the rear of the cabinet. The corrugatedsheet 6 may be secured in any desired manner to the flat sheet 5 or itmay be laid loosely thereon. Similarly, each successive shelf 2preferably consists of a flat sheet 8 and a corrugated sheet 6 on thetop and the bottom thereof, the several sheets being united or not, asdesired; and each successive shelf 2 may be supported by the partitions3, the ends of which are adapted to lit into the grooves 7. To the endthat there may be any desired distance between the shelves, thepartitions may be made of a series of different widths. Also, as anadditional support for the shelves, I preferably provide end supports 9,as shown.

As will be seen from the foregoing description, each section of thecabinet may be made up of a series of shelves 2, any desired distanceapart, the shelves being supported by the partitions 3 and supports 8.Also the space between each shelf may be divided into any desired numberof compartments of a suitable size to hold the particular ticketsintended to be kept therein. And it will be seen that a readjustment ofthe size of each compartment as well as the distance between the shelvesmay be easily made at any desired time.

To the end that the tickets in each compartment may be held in theirproper position, which is substantially flush with the front of thecabinet, I provide an abutment l0, preferably formed a spring adapted tobe placed in the grooves 7 and to press yieldingly against the adjacentsides of the successive shelves 2. Such an abutment is shown in positionbetween the upper two shelves at the rear of the tickets ll, and it willbe understood that such an abutment may be placed at any desireddistance from the front of the cabinet.

As a part of the complete cabinet I also provide a card holder, adaptedto hold a card giving the destination of tickets kept in a particularcompartment, and further adapted to be easily secured in any desiredplace in the cabinet. My preferred form of destination card holder, andthat adapted to be used in connection with the specific disclosure shownherein, is best illustrated in Fig. 3; and consists of a card receivingportion l2, having a series of projections 13 on the back thereof, soshaped and disposed as to t into the top and bottom grooves of eachshelf 2. Such a card holder facilitates the readjustment of the ticketcabinet, as will be readily understood.

I do not wish to limit myself to the details of construction, shownherein, for obviously many changes may be made by those skilled in theart without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a ticket cabinet, the combination of a casing, a series of shelvesplaced one above the other and having their upper and lower surfacesprovided with grooves, and vert-ically disposed partitions engagingadjacent faces of the said shelves and forming laterally adjustablecompartments bet-Ween the said. shelves, the said partitions affordingtherewith, and an adjustable abutment'ensupports for the successiveshelves, substangaging said grooves. 10 tially as described. Vlntestimony whereof I have hereunto set 2. In a ticket Cabinet, thecombination of my hand.

a casing, a series of groove-provided shelves RALPH H. PAULEY. placedone above the other, vertically disvWitnesses:

posed partitions engaging adjacent faces of PAUL N. CRITGHLOW,

the said shelves and forming compartments ALICE A. TRILL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C.

